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Arcata, CA vs New Orleans, LA

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Highlights
- New Orleans spends 30.1% more per student than Arcata.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 6.5% lower in New Orleans than in Arcata. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- New Orleans had 6.1% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Arcata
 Arcata, CANew Orleans, LAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$20,431$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$13,439  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$6,683$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio18.88  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock22524573
 Students per Counselor659  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock3.5%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.3.9%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock88.2%88.9%
 Some College Educ.22.5%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock5.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.46.4%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock10.4%9.3%
 Professional Degree3.8%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock2.2%1.5%
Reviews for Arcata    17 Reviews

Pros: Nature hikes Cons: One of highest crime rates in the nation. Opioid epidemic going on (you’ll regularly witness drug deals and ppl doing drugs) No  More

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It takes a special set of preferences to select Arcata. Is this you? - You love clouds and fog. You are happy if you see the sun maybe 10-20 times a year. - Chilly  More

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Over 11 years ago

I've lived in Humboldt for over 30 yrs and know all the areas well. Arcata is the jewel of Humboldt due to having a university and many liberal creative people. There is  More

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Reviews for New Orleans    87 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I have lived in NOLA for 6 years. Like all cities, you must take the good with the bad. It is more expensive than what you read about on the internet. The drivers are  More

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Over 3 years ago

I've lived here for going on 3 years. The person who lives with me wanted us to move here. It got old for me very soon after we moved here. Neither of us like it.   More

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Lived here 20 years, transplant from a dank Midwestern metropolis. For the first 15 years I was pretty much one of those rabid people foaming at the mouth whenever  More

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